Chode, have you seen this?
The new Mercedes W13 has no sidepods...
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.wolff-really-proud-of-striking-mercedes-sidepod-concept-after-it-debuts-in.7BxJRonubQTwBLfSTaxnYV.html
And is it legal:
https://www.planetf1.com/news/mercedes-w13-protest-chances-ross-brawn/
Interesting stuff!
was reading it here
https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/44681/how-mercedes-perplexed-the-f1-grid-by-running-a-car-without-sidepods